AMD A6-1450 vs AMD A4-9120. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A AMD A
• Generation
  7 6
• CPU group
  AMD A6-1000 AMD A4-9000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.00 GHz 2.20 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.40 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 8250 AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.66 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.40 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  2 2
• Shader
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  5 7
• DirectX Version
  11.1 12
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A4-9120 and AMD A6-1450. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMM DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  8

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A6-1450 and AMD A4-9120 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W 15 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 90 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A6-1450 and AMD A4-9120, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kabini (Jaguar) Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  FT3 FP4
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2017